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Stannard Rock Reef provides a year-round structure for a superior lake trout fishery. Michigan's state record for lake trout, a 61-pound-8-ounce (27.9 kg) specimen, was caught on 12-pound (5.4 kg) line at Stannard Rock Reef by 16-year-old Lucas Lanczy on August 17, 1997.
In 1897, the county was dissolved, and the island was reincorporated into Keweenaw County. The highest point on the island is Mount Desor at 1,394 ft (425 m), or about 800 ft (240 m) above lake level. Isle Royale, the largest island in Lake Superior, is over 45 mi (72 km) in length and 9 mi (14 km) wide at its widest point. [6]
Boatnerd.com: "Menagerie Island (Isle Royale) Light" Archived 2008-07-25 at the Wayback Machine — by David Wobser; Great Laker magazine; December, 2004. Isle Royale National Park: History & Culture; Interactive map of lighthouses, Central Lake Superior, powered by Google. Interactive map of lighthouses in eastern Lake Superior, powered by Google.
The Rock of Ages Light is a U.S. Coast Guard lighthouse on a small rock outcropping (50 by 200 feet (15 m × 61 m)) [9] approximately 2.25 miles (3.62 km) west of Washington Island and 3.5 miles (5.6 km) west of Isle Royale, in Eagle Harbor Township, Keweenaw County, Michigan (see map below). It is an active aid to navigation. [10] [11]
Beaver Island Head Light: Lake Michigan: Beaver Island, southern tip: 103 ft (31 m) 1851: 1962: Inactive [note 3] Belle Isle Light: Detroit River: Belle Isle: Destroyed Big Bay Point Light: Lake Superior: Big Bay
Lake Superior is the largest of the Great Lakes, and the coastline is sparsely populated. At 206 square miles (530 km 2), Isle Royale is the largest Michigan island and is the center of Isle Royale National Park, which itself contains over 450 islands. The following is a list of islands in Lake Superior that are not part of Isle Royale National ...
Isle Royale (/ ˈ r ɔɪ əl /, ROY-əl) [1] is an island of the Great Lakes located in the northwest of Lake Superior and part of the U.S. state of Michigan.The island and the 450 surrounding smaller islands and waters make up Isle Royale National Park.
Detroit News, Interactive map on Michigan lighthouses. Interactive map of lighthouses in eastern Lake Superior. Lighthouse Central, Mendota (Bete Grise) light The Ultimate Guide to Upper Michigan Lighthouses by Jerry Roach. (Publisher: Bugs Publishing LLC - 2007). ISBN 978-0-9747977-2-4. Michigan Lighthouse Conservancy, Bete Grise Light.